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[roofless]

My new target is to get him ready for IMM 2009.

Your sounding like me
What you reckon the turn out will be for IMM 09'?

astounding - its going to be the event on the decade ( that your mom wont let you come to )

[Shifty]

Well, guess what?

I've actually been working on Spudnik, not just talking about it!!

I had a bit of a fleabay clearout and bought him a new front panel and a scuttle.

When I offered up the scuttle it was a terrible fit and there was no way I could ever make it look 1/2 decent so I've gotta send that back.

I'm far too tight to spend £100 odd on a genuine one, so it was back to repairing the old one

I had already cut out most of the old end, so it was a case of offering up the new bit and making it fit



I used an "intergrip" type clamp from frost to clamp and line it all up, very handy indeed




Once I was happy with it, I welded it up fully.



A quick skim of filler and some fettlling and it should look ok, still got the other side to do.

I wasn't really in the mood for crawling underneath and finishing off the structural welding, so I decided to fit the Mk1 rear light conversion plates.

These need quite a bit of work to get them to fit and to be honest, I'm not really happy with them, however some filler should make it all better!!!





And fully welded



I've started on the other side but didn't take any pics.

I've also skimmed the one side with filler as well, should look ok, but wil take some work.


IMM here we come

[wolfys_mini]

looking good shifty darling

i love that little clamp from frost looks very useful.

thats why i havent bothered with the mk1 lights, martin said there was a trick

[Shifty]

The current trick involves 2kg of isopan!!!

Mr Lover Lover, oh yeah baby!!!

Oh and heres a picture of Spudnik when I bought him




Looks good doesn't he!!!

[mighty mini jack]

Ive got the other side of my scuttle to fit aswell, the last one didn't end up the best but as you say a skim of filler, it'll be good.
Good work Mr shifty
We best get cracking on with mine for IMM!

Edited by mighty mini jack, 08 November 2008 - 04:38 PM.

[analogue_radio]

Just brought some MK1 lights and conversion plates! everyone says they're a pain to fit, any tricks with welding them in straight or is it a case of getting them as straight as possible and being crafty with the filler?

[Shifty]

Mine took about an hour a side and I'm not happy with them!!!

[mk3 Cooper S]

The piece you have let in to the qtr panel (behind the rear wheel) is that available as a repair panel?

Cheers

[Shifty]

Which pic?

I'm drunk so bear with me?

[mk3 Cooper S]

The pic with the finished light conversion.
The repair to the bottom corner of the rear qtr,

[Shifty]

Yes, got it from sommerford

nice repair panel, comes joddled so its easy to fit.

About £10 ish, give me a mo and i'll find it

[Shifty]

http://www.somerford...x...2&chapter=2


Part 9

[mk3 Cooper S]

Yep that's the puppy.
Top man, Thanks Sean

[rcbamm]

Looks about just as rusty as my CE was.

[Junior Mini]

The current trick involves 2kg of isopan!!!

Mr Lover Lover, oh yeah baby!!!

Oh and heres a picture of Spudnik when I bought him




Looks good doesn't he!!!

Thanks for pointing me in the direction of this, It really has cheered me up. "2KG Isopan" Is that structual filler???

Think were at sort of the same place, bought a gem with our hearts turned out to be beautifully sculptured rot!!

Tell you what I'll race yer!!!

Paul.